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Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller
The Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller makes basic control of a stepper motor easy, with quick configuration over USB using our free software. The controller supports six control interfaces: USB, TTL serial, I²C, analog voltage (potentiometer), quadrature encoder, and hobby radio control (RC). This version incorporates an MPS MP6500 driver, and male headers and terminal blocks are included but not soldered. It can operate from 4.5 V to 35 V and can deliver up to approximately 1.5 A per phase without a heat sink or forced air flow (or 2.5 A max with sufficient additional cooling).
Alternatives available with variations in these parameter(s): model connectors soldered? Select variant…
Description | Specs (15) | Pictures (10) | Resources (16) | FAQs (1) | On the blog (7) |
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Documentation and other information
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Tic Stepper Motor Controller User’s Guide (Printable PDF)
User’s manual for the Pololu Tic USB Stepper Motor Controller.
File downloads
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Tic Software and Drivers for Windows (10MB msi)
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Tic Software for Linux (x86) (8MB xz)
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Tic Software for Linux (Raspberry Pi) (6MB xz)
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Tic Software for macOS (8MB pkg)
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Dimension diagrams of the Tic USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controllers (1MB pdf)
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3D models of the Tic USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controllers (11MB zip)
This file contains 3D models (in the step file format) of all the Tic USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controllers.
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Drill guides for the Tic USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controllers (23k zip)
This file contains DXF drawings that show the locations of the holes on all of the different Tic PCBs.
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MPS MP6500 stepper motor driver datasheet (1MB pdf)
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TB67S249FTG datasheet (533k pdf)
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UM10204 I²C-bus specification and user manual (1MB pdf)
The official specification for the I²C-bus, which is maintained by NXP.
Recommended links
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Video: Getting Started with the Tic Stepper Motor Controllers
Getting up and running with your Tic stepper motor controller from Pololu is easy. This video will guide you through the basic steps to connect your Tic to its software and control a stepper motor from your computer.
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Tic Stepper Motor Controller software source code
This repository contains the source code of the Pololu Tic Command-line Utility (ticcmd) and the Pololu Tic Control Center (ticgui). It also has drivers for Windows and build instructions.
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Tic Stepper Motor Controller library for Arduino
This is a library for the Arduino IDE that helps interface with a Tic Stepper Motor Controller using serial or I²C.
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Texas Instruments DRV8825 stepper motor driver datasheet
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Texas Instruments DRV8834 stepper motor driver datasheet